Does Art Pluralism Lead To Eliminativism?

Authors

P.D. Magnus, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow
Christy Mag Uidhir, University of Houston

Author ORCID Identifier

P.D. Magnus: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2446-3494

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2024

DOI

10.33134/eeja.381

Abstract

Art pluralism is the view that there is no single, correct account of what art is. Instead, art is understood through a plurality of art concepts and with considerations that are different for particular arts. Although avowed pluralists have retained the word “art” in their discussions, it is natural to ask whether the considerations that motivate pluralism should lead us to abandon art talk altogether; that is, should pluralism lead to eliminativism? This paper addresses arguments both for and against this move. We ultimately argue that pluralism allows one to retain the word “art”, if one wants it, but only in a loose, conversational sense. The upshot of pluralism is that talk of art in general cannot be asked to do theoretical and philosophical work.

Comments

This is the publisher's pdf. The Version of Record can be found here: Magnus, P. D., and Christy Mag Uidhir. ‘Does Art Pluralism Lead to Eliminativism?’ Estetika: The European Journal of Aesthetics LXI/XVII, no. 1 (2024): pp. 73–80. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/eeja.381

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Recommended Citation

Magnus, P.D. and Mag Uidhir, Christy, "Does Art Pluralism Lead To Eliminativism?" (2024). Philosophy Faculty Scholarship. 72.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/cas_philosophy_scholar/72